Wisconsin House delegation has taken 125 trips since 2008

Since 2008, the eight current Wisconsin members of the U.S. House and their aides have taken at least 125 privately funded trips at a cost of more than $400,000, according to a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analysis of travel records. »Read Full Article

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They kept it to the house members only so she wouldn't count. You would have to ask KS why.

I never looked at that kind of stuff like I do now. After seeing the bills for the first lady and her children going to Spain with the Secret Service protection and Biden staying at a 5 star hotel in Paris rather than for free and more secure at the US embassy I think this is saving the taxpayer money.

"In a quiet move, the House Ethics Committee recently killed the rule requiring lawmakers to include such trips on their annual financial reports — one of two places where lawmakers reported the travel. The committee then reversed course last week and said it would reinstate the reporting rule after transparency advocates, some members of Congress and reporters cried foul."

Looks like the change is not in place and never really took effect due to citizens and other lobbyists groups who cried fouls as they should have.

old66, good and if a Republican takes the Presidency, I hope you keep as good of track on them as well. Why? Because Laura Bush traveled just as much as Michelle Obama. Fair is fair. If I'm still alive then, I will hold you to it.

His handlers have taken a hint from the Cantor loss. Walker was actually in WI a whole week viewing storm damage and making believe he actually cares about somebody other than himself. How people fall for his aw shucks nice guy schtick is beyond me. Oh well, PT Barnum made a pretty good living.

It's time to vote in politicians that's first priority is to write and pass an amendment to the constitution creating term limits for themselves along with banning political donations. If they can't do it, vote them out until it's done.

I don't care if they're conservative or liberal, just as long as this is they get it done.

I don't believe in term limits... I believe in an informed electorate that kicks out politicians when the time is right. Despite this.... you will still see the uniformed voting for Paul Ryan next election.... for example.